Liu Xiaobo

Writer Liu Xiaobo Release from China Demanded By Congress

PEN American Center | Larry Siems | Posted 10.02.2009 | Books


New York City, October 2, 2009--Calling yesterday's near-unanimous vote approving a Congressional resolution demanding the immediate release of critic...

Liu Xiaobo and China's Future

Minky Worden | Posted 07.28.2009 | World


Minky Worden

The recent arrest of Liu Xiaobo, a mild-mannered and witty writer in Beijing, shows that the government still lacks the confidence to tolerate political criticism.

Liu Xiaobo Arrested In China

AP | ALEXA OLESEN | Posted 07.25.2009 | World


BEIJING — A well-known Chinese dissident who co-authored a bold political manifesto calling for greater freedom and an end to one-party rule has...

Honoring Liu Xiaobo: 5 Reasons Why What Happens To Arrested Chinese Writer Liu Matters To Everyone

Larry Siems | Posted 05.24.2009 | World


By Larry Siems, PEN American Center Next week, PEN American Center will award one of its highest honors, the PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write A...

Charter 08: Chinese Activists Question Effectiveness Of Popular Democracy Charter

Huffington Post Contributor | Joel Schectman | Posted 03.26.2009 | World


Jiang Qisheng was among the first to sign the pro-democracy manifesto -- which calls for a radical departure from China's current one party system. In...